Application virtualization
Application virtualization separates applications from the devices and operating systems they run on and the resources they require. Applications become instantly accessible, simpler to manage and, ultimately, more stable.
Application virtualization can take a number of forms, from those that relocate the application to a central server farm (known as ‘server-based computing’) to those that provide the application within a layer of virtualization for local execution on a PC or laptop.
Application virtualization delivers cost reduction by:
- Avoiding expensive hardware refreshes
- Eliminating costly application regression testing
- Reducing or removing deployment costs
- Simplifying application management
Quick Pitch
Centralised Virtualized Applications, run on servers inside the data centre, which can be locally managed, making best use of IT resources.
This model delivers LAN like speeds even for users on WAN or Internet links and requires only the installation of a simple piece of client software to access all corporate applications. Screenshots, keystrokes and mouse clicks are sent over the network, so end users feel as if applications are running locally.
This can extend the useful life of many desktop devices, and significantly reduces the environmental impact of power consumption, heat and noise for Windows based terminals.
Where network connectivity to the data centre is unavailable, local application virtualization equips users with essential applications at the lowest possible cost. Applications no longer need to be installed on the workstation – users simply download and run them. The applications are combined with all the necessary components.
Furthermore, no files on the workstation will be altered, so unlike a conventional installation, there is no need to confirm that all previously installed applications still work.